Thermally insulated micro container, device, and method of using the same

Abstract

A double-walled-vacuum-insulated container that has multiple vacuum chambers that are in fluid communication and is used for storing small items such as, but not limited to, cosmetics such as lip balm, lip stick.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A thermally insulated micro container comprising:
 a first double-walled vacuum housing defining a first cavity and a first vacuum cavity and further defining at least one connection through-hole;   a second double-walled vacuum housing defining a second cavity and a second vacuum cavity;   a first attachment mechanism on the first double-walled vacuum housing; and   a second attachment mechanism on the second double-walled vacuum housing being constructed and arranged to connect to the first attachment mechanism such that the first cavity and the second cavity are in fluid communication with one another to form a primary cavity.   
     
     
         2 . A thermally insulated micro container as in  claim 1 , wherein the primary cavity is a thermally insulating cavity. 
     
     
         3 . A thermally insulated micro container as in  claim 1 , wherein the first attachment mechanism is at least one of a first internal threading or first external threading on a lip of the first double-walled vacuum housing. 
     
     
         4 . A thermally insulated micro container as in  claim 3 , wherein the second attachment mechanism is at least one of a second internal threading or second external threading on a lip of the second double-walled vacuum housing. 
     
     
         5 . A thermally insulated micro container as in  claim 4 , wherein the first attachment mechanism and second attachment mechanism comprise complimentary threading such that the first double-walled vacuum housing and the second double-walled vacuum housing are constructed and arranged to mechanically connect to one another. 
     
     
         6 . A thermally insulated micro container as in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first attachment mechanism or second attachment mechanism comprises at least one magnet such that the first double-walled vacuum housing and the second double-walled vacuum housing are constructed and arranged to magnetically connect to one another. 
     
     
         7 . A thermally insulated micro container as in  claim 1 , further comprising at least one o-ring disposed between the first double-walled vacuum housing and the second double-walled vacuum housing, the at least one o-ring being constructed and arranged to facilitate a seal between the first double-walled vacuum housing and the second double-walled vacuum housing such that the first cavity and the second cavity are in fluid communication with one another to form a primary cavity. 
     
     
         8 . A thermally insulated micro container as in  claim 1 , further comprising at least one attachment device affixed to the first double-walled vacuum housing via the connection throughhole. 
     
     
         9 . A thermally insulated micro container as in  claim 1 , wherein the first double-walled vacuum housing and the second double-walled vacuum housing comprise at least one of stainless steel, aluminum, or plastic. 
     
     
         10 . A thermally insulated micro container comprising:
 a first outer shell;   a first inner shell defining a first cavity, the first inner shell being seated within the first outer shell to form a first double-walled vacuum housing defining a first vacuum cavity and comprising a first attachment mechanism;   a second outer shell;   a second inner shell defining a second cavity, the second inner shell being seated within the second outer shell to form a second double-walled vacuum housing defining a second vacuum cavity and comprising a second attachment mechanism; and   wherein the first attachment mechanism and the second attachment mechanism are constructed and arranged to connect and join the first cavity and second cavity to form a primary cavity.   
     
     
         11 . A thermally insulated micro container as in  claim 10 , wherein the first attachment mechanism and second attachment mechanism comprise complimentary threading such that the first double-walled vacuum housing and the second double-walled vacuum housing are constructed and arranged to mechanically connect to one another. 
     
     
         12 . A thermally insulated micro container as in  claim 10 , wherein at least one of the first attachment mechanism or second attachment mechanism comprises at least one magnet such that the first double-walled vacuum housing and the second double-walled vacuum housing are constructed and arranged to magnetically connect to one another. 
     
     
         13 . A thermally insulated micro container as in  claim 10 , further comprising at least one o-ring disposed between the first double-walled vacuum housing and the second double-walled vacuum housing, the at least one o-ring being constructed and arranged to facilitate a seal between the first double-walled vacuum housing and the second double-walled vacuum housing such that the first cavity and the second cavity are in fluid communication with one another to form a primary cavity. 
     
     
         14 . A thermally insulated micro container as in  claim 13 , wherein the primary cavity is constructed and arranged to removable house a lip balm therein. 
     
     
         15 . A thermally insulated micro container as in  claim 10 , wherein at least one of the first outer shell or second outer shell define at least one connection through-hole. 
     
     
         16 . A thermally insulated micro container as in  claim 15 , further comprising at least one attachment device affixed to the first double-walled vacuum housing via the connection throughhole. 
     
     
         17 . A thermally insulated micro container as in  claim 10 , wherein the first double-walled vacuum housing and the second double-walled vacuum housing comprise at least one of stainless steel, aluminum, or plastic. 
     
     
         18 . A thermally insulated micro container as in  claim 10 , further comprising at least one decorative image engraved on least one of the first double-walled vacuum housing or second double-walled vacuum housing. 
     
     
         19 . A thermally insulated micro container as in  claim 10 , further comprising at least one decorative image printed on least one of the first double-walled vacuum housing or second double-walled vacuum housing. 
     
     
         20 . A thermally insulated micro container comprising:
 a first outer shell comprising at least one of stainless steel, aluminum, or plastic;   a first inner shell comprising at least one of stainless steel, aluminum, or plastic and defining a first cavity, the first inner shell being seated within the first outer shell to form a first double-walled vacuum housing defining a first vacuum cavity and comprising a first attachment mechanism;   a second outer shell comprising at least one of stainless steel, aluminum, or plastic;   a second inner shell comprising at least one of stainless steel, aluminum, or plastic and defining a second cavity, the second inner shell being seated within the second outer shell to form a second double-walled vacuum housing defining a second vacuum cavity and comprising a second attachment mechanism;   and wherein the first attachment mechanism and second attachment mechanism comprise complimentary threading such that the first double-walled vacuum housing and the second double-walled vacuum housing are constructed and arranged to mechanically connect to one another to join the first cavity and the second cavity in fluid communication with one another.